From "I Want It" to "I Can Do It": Promoting Healthy Development in the Consumer Culture

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Diane Levin, PhD

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Child Care Information Exchange

Publication Date:

September 1, 2004

Consumer culture influences not only what children want, but also how they interact with their environment. In order to create a society that supports children’s healthy development, childhood professionals and families need to join forces to counteract the harmful effects of consumer culture.

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